| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved reusable clamp and method for connecting conduit sections and sanitary fittings.SOLUTION: A reusable clamp 10 for retaining conduit sections or sanitary fittings having circular flanges together includes two gland members 20, 22 movable between open and closed positions. The gland members 20, 22 include two handles 56, 64 projecting outwardly from the gland members 20, 22 and two sets of locking detents 76, 78 formed on a latch finger 74 connected to one gland member 20 and an outer periphery 48 of the other gland member 22. The locking detents 76, 78 engage to prevent movement of the gland members 20, 22 away from the closed position until a latch release arm 18 coupled to the latch finger 74 is depressed towards one of the handles 56, 64, which causes the locking detents 76, 78 to disengage from one another and enables re-opening of the clamp 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 |
